Exploring Land Art at LA MoCA

In class this spring, our Art Adventures students were inspired by the land artist Maya Lin to create their very own miniature land art sculptures. We learned about line, scale, and the ephemeral nature of most land art.

Therefore, we were excited to learn about the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles’ exhibition, Ends of the Earth: Land Art to 1974. According to LA MoCA’s website, the exhibit “is the first large-scale, historical-thematic exhibition to deal broadly with Land art, capturing the simultaneous impulse emergent in the 1960s to use the earth as an artistic medium and to locate works in remote sites far from familiar art contexts.” It includes 250 works by more than 80 artists from around the world and serves as a comprehensive overview of the formation of the concept of land art. Much of the work shown in the exhibition is video or photography of the original land art pieces, and the show asserts that photography, video, and television are integral parts of land art and not simply a way to document an temporary art piece. This is certainly in keeping with the practice of many contemporary land artists such as Andrew Rogers whose work is being documented by satellite by Google Earth Tour. It is exciting to see a museum tackle the history and influence of land art, and we wish we could go.

This looks like an amazing exhibition so if you’re in LA this summer, check it out!

Not headed to LA? MoCA’s website has a really cool interactive map that pinpoints the locations of key artwork from the exhibit and demonstrates their relationship to that location: http://www.moca.org/landart/

About Claire

Claire is a professional artist and muralist as well as a dynamic art and music teacher. She leads art tours and teacher training throughout the city and is a consultant for large scale children’s events. Her background in theatrical set painting also allows for vast material use in class.Claire's excellent reputation is based on her enthusiasm and a genuine respect for each child's individual needs. She engages children of all ages to excel in confidence, art skills and social development in a fun, nurturing and inclusive environment.Her arts-based program has been shared with many schools throughout the Manhattan area, including theSunshine Kids Club, the United Nations School, and the 92nd street Y. She has provided art consultation for the Children's Museum, NYC-Parents in Action and the American Friends of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art for hundreds of children at Family Art Day.Teamed with creative professionals, she invites you to join her in this year's Art, Museum, Music and Party Adventures!